# Fatal NTSB investigations: Aeronca 7BCM

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB WPR22FA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22FA255.md): Aeronca 7BCM · Lake McMurray, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jul 16, 2022 · N2588C · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s decision to continue visual flight into an area of instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a loss of visual reference and subsequent controlled flight into terrain.
- [NTSB CEN15FA310](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15FA310.md): Aeronca 7BCM (L-16A) · Auburn, WY · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 2015 · N8362H · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while turning at low altitude, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and entering an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB ATL87FA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87FA132.md): Aeronca 7BCM · Georgiana, AL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 3, 1987 · N10521 · Destroyed
  > The plts & pax of 2 acft were returning from an annual pleasure trip. Neither acft had a good comm radio. Shortly after takeoff, they enctrd fog. They flew above the wx until they were near their 1st refueling stop (greenville, AL). Both plts dscndd beneath…
- [NTSB ATL83FKJ05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83FKJ05.md): Aeronca 7BCM L-16A · Gadsden, AL · Accident · 2 fatal · Final report · Jul 9, 1983 · N2557B · Destroyed
  > The acft collided with the ground in a 70 degree dive while taking part in an air show as a spotter plane. The acft had dropped one smoke grendade and was orbiting to drop another when it turned left and pitched down. According to an inspection guide for this…
- [NTSB ANC79FA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79FA050.md): Aeronca 7BCM · Juneau, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 20, 1979 · N6434C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC75AK058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75AK058.md): Aeronca 7BCM · Ogallala, NE · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jun 1, 1975 · N73634 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI75AC047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75AC047.md): Aeronca 7BCM · Grover Hill, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jan 2, 1975 · N6559D · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC74AN014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74AN014-134570.md): Aeronca 7AC · Roseville, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 28, 1974 · N1842E · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW74AF043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74AF043.md): Aeronca 7BCM · Grainola, OK · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 16, 1973 · N75068 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA74AM018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74AM018.md): Aeronca 7BCM · New Smyrna Bh, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 20, 1973 · N184WA · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC72AK011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC72AK011.md): Aeronca 7BCM · Shakopee, MN · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Aug 7, 1971 · N2772E · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA70AM072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70AM072.md): Aeronca 7BCM · Augusta, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Feb 21, 1970 · N2551B · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX69A0009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX69A0009.md): Aeronca 7AC · Pismo Beach, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Aug 11, 1968 · N83113 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW69A0006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69A0006.md): Aeronca 7BCM · Levelland, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 23, 1968 · N66353 · Destroyed
- [NTSB DIA68A0009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA68A0009.md): Aeronca 11CC · Enoch, WV · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 27, 1967 · N2094A · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX67A0022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX67A0022.md): Aeronca 7BCM · Pierce Ferry, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 24, 1966 · N85052 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX66A0008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX66A0008.md): Aeronca 7-BCM · Ely, NV · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 14, 1965 · N83164 · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK65X0149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0149.md): Aeronca L-16 · Bee, NE · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Oct 4, 1964 · N9041C · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK64X2206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2206.md): Aeronca 7BCM · Elgin, ND · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 9, 1964 · N83537 · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK64X1660](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1660.md): Aeronca 7BCM · Truro Beach, MA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 7, 1964 · N1145V · Destroyed

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2110106'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&model=2110106

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